Embiid to play for USA in Paris Olympics

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Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid said Thursday (Friday, Manila time) he has pledged to play for the United States at next year's Paris Olympics.

Embiid was also eligible to play international basketball for Cameroon and France but has instead opted to join what is expected to be a star-studded Olympic squad.

LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry all said this week they aim to be part of the US squad which will be chasing a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal in Paris. "You add that with the fact that my son is American, and that I've been here for such a long time. I just felt like, that for the past few years ever since he was born, every decision I've made is based on family," Embiid said.

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